NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9721, 25 July 1917, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Nottingham, of Christchurch, is visiting Wellington. From Bombay comes nows of tho marriage of Miss Laura Keith, or Christchurch, New Zealand, to Mr Martin Henry Crowder. The bride s father was tho late Mr William Keith, planter, Ceylon. The bridegroom’s father was the late Mr William Crowder, of Messrs V». Crowder and Co., of Bombay. The ceremony took place on April 9th. and was performed at the Church of the Holy Name, by the Rev. Father Devmo. Tho birth of a son is announced to the Countess of Glasgow, on May 25th, at Pendell Court Farm, says a London correspondent. Next Friday the Wellington Red Cross shop will be in charge of Island Bay, Lyall Bay, and South Kilbirme Women’s National Reserve. There will he a plentiful supply of produce, and all of the very best quality, including liomomade caches, scones, benmalirae bread, ham, jams and pickles. etc., etc., plain and fancy needlework, sweets and flowers. Mrs Monrad has given a silver-plated sugar basin and Mies Oliver a raffia tray, which should add considerably to the day’s takings. There will be morning and afternoon tea and this in Itself will be an attraction.

Sisters O. Cutforth and D. James, who went to England with the Twen-ty-second Reinforcements, have joined the staff of the Second New Zealand Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thamea. A London correspondent says;— Sister Whitta and the Misses Maher and. Mendelssohn, of tho massage department,- Hornchurch, have returned to duty after a short holiday. Sister Jekyll is on leave. The massage department has been moved to a larger huib with much more extensive fittings, and the staff is to be increased. Sister Cora Anderson, ' A.8.R.C., has succeeded Miss V. McLean, A.R.R.C., as matron, of Hornchurch. On Violet Day, Friday, August 10th, tlie Wellington Women’s National Reserve have offered their help and propose taking the shop and supplying the stalls with the best of everything, mailing a specialty of home-made cakes and also running an up-to-date tea and luncheon room, selling flowers and button-holes' at the entrance. The commercial travellers have also a programme for the day, which is filled with novelties, including a lorry of merry-makers arid coffee, stand-ups, headed by a military band. Th© Maoris from the Oiaki district will have a decorated lorry, and do poi dances and hakas at stated times and places. A general meeting of Violet Day workers will be held to-day at the Sydney street Soldiers’ Gymnasium. ■ The Florence Btlinger Repertory Company are producing, at their school in London,. a sketch called "Caller Herrin’,” written by Mrs L. M. Myers (Auckland). A recent engagement of New Zealand interest is that between Arthur Hirst, lieutenant R.N.R., H.M. yacht Shemara, and Miss Layton, sister of Commander Pefcival Layton, 8.D., R.N.R., and daughter of the late Mr J. Normap Layton, of Nottingham Place, London. Commander Layton is commodore of the Orient: Company, and he is very well known throughout Australia and Now Zealand. He-, was in charge of the Orvieto when she was on her way home with the Sydney at the time of the Emden-’s dispatch- Mr Hirst is the son of the late Mr James Hirst, of Taranaki. He went to England in 1908, to the London branch of the Bank of New ‘ Zealand. Two years later Ji® went to Germany to study music. Ho is a German and Scandinavian linguist, and when war broke out he returned from Scandinavia and got his commission in the 8.N.V.8. The Wedding will probably take place at an. early date, in Edinburgh. The Pioneer Club, has received a cable from, the Scottish Women’s Hospitals Association thanking the club for £4OO forwarded recently for.' a motor ambulance for Dr Agnes Bennett’s hospitalin Serbia. Members of the Spinsters’ Clnb are making ,a street collection on Friday and Saturday evenings, and also on Saturday morning of this week, with the object of augmenting the Mayoress’s Christmas pudding fund for the soldiers in the trenches. This club took up a similar collection last year and was able to hand Mrs Luke nearly £IOO. The members hope to be able to do as well, if not better, this year. The present disagreeable weather ought to have the effect of opening people’s pockets, if they realise that this is really nothing to what the unfortunate soldiers will be enduring at the time when their Christmas 1 puddings reach them.

A successful soldiers’ gift evening arranged hy the members of the New Zealand Soldiers’ Club, was held in the Oxford Hall, Sydney, in connection with the New Zealand stalls on France’s Day,- says a Sydney paper. A musical programme was supplied by Miss Winifred Canter, assisted by Miss Eugenio Bland. Mis s Cocks, Miss Fay, Messrs A. A. Benham, Warwick Mackenzie. and Harry Borradalo.

Miss Marie Tempest has given a Louis XIV. fan to be sold in Melbourne in aid of blinded soldiers.

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Mr and Miss W. Kirkcaldie are on a visit to Napier. Miss Tahart. of Christchurch, who has been spending a holiday with her sister in Gisborne, has arrived in Wellington on her wav south. Tho leagues in Australia which look after the soldiers are preparing their Christmas boxes for the front. MATINEE MUSXCALE. An afternoon entertainment, atranged by Airs Arthur Myers and .Mrs P. J. Nathan, was held in St. Andrew's Hall- yesterday. > The proceeds go to St. Mary’s Home, Karori, and as the hall was very well filled, there should be a substantial sum. The stage was covered with green curtains at the back and sides, and arum iillies were arranged along the footlights and at either side, making an effective setting for the p« formers, especially in the dances. These were all of a classic type. Ailsa Nelson appeared as “Dawn,” in a deep cerise short frock of ninon with scarf to match. Three girls, the Aliases Beryl Ossipoff, Edna Waklin, and Eileen Myers, symbolised “Tho Joy of Youth,” in prettily shaded dresses oi pale pink, blue and mauve. Efleeu Myers moved in a slow measure as “Belgium’s Appeal,” wearing the Belgian colours, draped with a long black veil. The children were pupils of Aliss E. Beero. . Aliss Esther Fisher played a pianoforte solo, “Rhaposide in B Alinor” (Brahms), and also played most of the accompaniments. Air Harold Harcourt was heard in two songs, “Elea.nore” (Coleridge Taylor) and “Droop Not, Young Lover” (Handel), and had to respond to an encore aftci each. Miss Varney sang very charmingly 1 “Almond Blossoms” (Claude Arundel), and , “The Secret of the Tide” (Daisy AlcKeoch), her contributions also being insistently encored. Mrs Arthur Myers contributed a violin solo, “Berceuse de Jocelyn” (Godard), and also played the incidental music for Mrs Nathan’s recitations, and tho accompaniments for the dances. Mrs Nathan was heard in a story by Oscar Wilde, “The Selfish Giant” (the music hy Liza Lehmann), and as a concluding item she gave a Cockney sketch which proved so popular that she had to respond with “Airs ’Odson’s Funeral.” After the performance tea was served by a number of girls, and made a pleasant . finish to the afternoon. Miss Coates, president of St. Mary’s Guild, was present, also Mrs W. F. Massey, Airs and Aliss Joseph, Mrs Alijes, Airs Levion, Airs W." Pearce, Mrs Walters, Airs Coleridge, Mrs W. Young, Mrs Sleeman, Airs Atkinson, Mrs and Aliss Alarchbanks, Aliss L. Dyer, Mrs Everett, Mrs J. Blundell, Mrs Weston, Mrs Beere, Airs Etherington, Mrs and Miss Wylie, and others. The bazaar in aid of St. Mary’s Homes is to be held in the same hall on August Ist.

WELCOAIE TO MB VARNEY. " On Monday afternoon the members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. gave a “welcome home” at the association’s rooms to Mr A. Varney, supervising secretary, who has returned from an extended visit to the front. The vestibule was tastefully arranged and decorated for the occasion. Air and Mrs and Miss Varney were received by Mrs Low, president of the auxiliary, who presented Airs and Aliss Varney each with a bouquet of spring flowers, bound with streamers of Y.M.C.A. colours. Mrs Low welcomed Mr Varney home, and Mrs Kersley spoke in appreciation of the faithful services that Airs and Miss Varney had rendered the auxiliary. Among the guests were representatives from the, local board and the national board of the association, and Air W. Allan cordially welcomed Mr Varney hack.

The programme included songs by Mme. Mueller and Miss Low, and a recitation of welcome, specially composed for the occasion by Miss Dawson, was delivered by Miss Doreen Kersley. When afternoon, tea bad been served, Air Varney told the ladies some interesting facts about his work both in London and France. During the afternoon the presentation of a book was made by Airs Low, on behalf of the auxiliary; to Airs Dixon. Mrs Dixon is one of the senior, members of the auxiliary, and the gift was made as a token of appreciation of her successful efforts in collecting £6O, for Y.AI.C.A. war work. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. By arrangement with Mrs Rolleston, Hair Physician and Pace Specialist, Qualified London and Paris. “F.McL.”— Combings are made up hy a specially hygienic process whereby every hair can be utilised. They make very good switches and braidings, but are not suitable for toupees or transformations. Cost of making up 2s 6d per ounce. Please do not wash or try to clean them in any way, "T.P.’’ —To maintain a youthful appearance and to keep the skin pure, healthy and free from blackheads take a guinea course of face message occasionally, say every six months. You also learn how to care for your complexion and keep the skin in a good condition. "Hopeless."—All depilatories or preparations have tho same effect as those you have tried—they increase the growth of superfluous hair with alarming rapidity. Electrolysis is the only permanent cure. For this it is necessary to book an appointment. Fee 10s per hour. Mrs Rolleston, 256, Lambton quay.— . jWvt What does your face reveal? It is like an open book and reveals much; but unfortunately for some ladies, superfluous hair is a constant and dreaded worry, and mars the whole facial beauty. In such cases we would like you to know of the effectiveness and complete destroying power of RUSMA. The removal of superfluous Hairs by this method is painless and permanent. Rusma destroys every hair root, and leaves no scar behind. Do not experiment- with dangerous depilatories. Be treated with Rusma—you ran use it in the privacy of your home without the slightest inconvenience. MRS HTJLLEN, Toilet Specialist (next Plunket Nurses’ Depot), 3A, Courtenay place. Wellington.—Advt. Wellington. —Advt. Biting winds of Winter play havoc with the complexion and the hands. But if you use Sydal, your face, neck, and arms will be as soft and white as ever. Sydal is splendid—not a greasy cream, but a sweet-smelling emollient which soothes and smoothes the skin. Get a 2s jag from any chemist's or store; *

VOLUNTEER SISTERS IN ENGLAND. Two letters have been received from Aliss Clara Rogers, of the New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood, who is working at the i.M.C.A. SoldiersClub near Codford camp. The first is written in March. Funds were raised and sent to Miss Rogers last year for comforts for the soldiers.

“Nights here are fairly quiet at present,” she writes. “Most of the boys who visit us are patients from the hospital, and their hours are from 1 to .4 p.m., unless they can get a ten pass, which enables them to stop out ■until 6 p.m. Owing to the coming great shortage of food we are very sorry our club has lost a great deal of its charm. The military have asked us not to sell food to soldiers or to encourage them to eat between meals as the three meals provided for them in hospital are considered sufficient. We cannot buy potatoes except aboir. a pound at a time, and bread unless it is twelve hours old) England is trying to conserve her food supply, hut I expect if the war goes on much longer we will all feel the pinch. And what about our poor boys in the trenches? We are constantly sending parcels over and doing what we can to help them, but what can we do in the face of stich terrible weather and hardships? J have sent sundry things t( boys on my gift list, and I am waiting from all now to see. whether the parcels have reached their destination. We are hoping, to see Jim Hay in about a week’s time, and then we will hear lots of things. He is idolised by the boys at the front. Miss Murch is thinking seriously of spending some of her money on a cinema. It is a great boon in a camp and it gives enjoyment to all. It is so fine the way, you all worked and were so very successful. TOairarapa sending £IOO was wonderful. Will you convey our very sincere thanks and appreciation of their good wishes and practical help by responding so liberally to my appeal? I don’t suppose they or you will have any objection to us spending the money on other, boys beside the Codford ones, ns we had already given them their Christmas treat. There is so much to do for the boys that you may be sure the money will have a great mission, and many a boy will bless you good people for your kindness. In the spring and, summer we intend taking the patients out motoring, boating, etc., so that will be fine, won’t it? We are very happy in our new home. There are four of us. Miss Ballantyut you know of. Then there is Airs McHugh, an Aucklander, and ,Miss Hamilton, an English girl, whose brother is a lieutenant-colonel in the New Zealand Army. We have almost convinced her she should come to New Zealand. I don’t think any or many of our boys will want to stay in England after the war. Scotland has far more fascination for them, bnt it is the general opinion that New Zealand is the only place.” The second letter from Aliss Rogers is dated in May. She says:— “Winter is not over with us yet, although this is the first month of spring, and the flowers are out. Every night almost we have a fall of snow until it quite surprises us if we don’t see a white-covered earth when we 1 look out in the morning. I am quite sure this will be a lovely part of England to be in when the weather does improve, for it is a very old historical locality, and in Oatlands Park, where our auxiliary hospital is, the first cedar planted in England stands in the grounds. Windsor is sixteen miles away on one side, and Hampden Court seven on the other, and from each of these old places underground passages connect them with a grotto in Oatlands Park. The grotto is a cave made by Italians years ago, and was used for a gambling-house or den. On Good Friday three of us took three soldiers from the hospital with us and went up to London to hear ’The Messiah,’ given by a very line choir and orchestra in Albert Hall. Wq had tea in London, and finished the evening by going to some pictures. We had a gay time, and we chased out of trams into tubes and ’buses at a terrific rate, but did not get lost. On Easter Sunday we went to service in St. Alary’s, Oatlands. The lovely old church was beautifully decorated with lilies, narcissi, and Star of Bethlehem, and the very dignified service made me realise it was Easter Day. On Alonday we entertained thirty hospital boys for the afternoon and to tea at 5 p.m. We called it Alasterton Day, and announced on the blackboard that the boys were th© guests of th© Masterton

people that afternoon. We are doing this out of the funds that you sent us as well as many other treats that we give the boys. Yesterday I visited two wards, 6 and V, in Walton Hospital. Lately I have heard from many boys whom I have sent parcels to out of your fund. We are feeling the war in England in the food line. We are practically all rationed. The boys are doing well in France, but with big victories, of course, there must be great sacrifice. Convoys of wounded and sick come to our hospitals here every day.” '